Ladies Auxiliary

VFW Post 1786 Ladies Auxiliary

Officers

Fundraisers

President	Janice Woodyard
	janwoodyard@yahoo.com
Sr. Vice President	Carol Gatsche

Jr. Vice President	Melody Boltz

Treasurer	Eleanor Deibler
	785-539-7100
Conductress	Elizabeth McAllister

Chaplain	Barb Smith
	shelter_cats@hotmail.com
Guard	Mary Volpert

Secretary

Patriotic Instructor

Trustee–3-Year	Gail Catalan

Trustee–2-Year	Shirley Bonnette

Trustee–1-Year	Opal Daniel

Programs

10-11 National Program Book (6.0 mb .pdf)

Americanism

Chair:	LoRene Wille

Cancer Aid & Research

Chair:	Eleanor Deibler

Community Service

Chair:

Hospital &
Veterans Affairs Voluntary Services (VAVS)

Chair:	Evelyn Carr


Each year our Auxiliary donates $635.00 to three Kansas VA Hospitals…
	Colmery-O´Neil VA Medical Center 2200 Gage Blvd Topeka, KS 66622 Phone: 785-350-3111
	Dwight D. Eisenhower VA Medical Center 4101 S. 4th Street Leavenworth, KS 66048-5055 Phone: 913-682-2000
	Robert J. Dole VA Medical Center 5500 E. Kellogg Avenue Wichita, KS 67218 Phone: 316-685-2221

Legislative

Chair:	Evelyn Carr

Veterans & Family Support

Chair:	Barb Smith

Youth Activities

Chair:

Extension

Chair:

Membership

Chair:	Carol Gatsche

Voice of Democracy

Chair:

Patriot's Pen

Chair:

Honor your veteran by purchasing a commemorative placard bearing his or her name. Placards cost $10.00 each, and are prominently displayed in our Post’s canteen area. Proceeds fund community service projects and the 10 programs set up by the National VFW Ladies Auxiliary.

Community Service Projects

The goal of the Community Service program is to cooperate with other organizations to serve our community.

2010–2011 National VFW Ladies Auxiliary Initiatives:

Veterans History Project—through the Library of Congress—the mission of this project is to capture the personal recollections of those men and women who have served their country in the armed forces past and present.

Make A Difference Day—held on the fourth Saturday of every October—is a nationwide celebration of neighbors helping neighbors.

History

Since its inception in 1950, the Ladies Auxiliary VFW has donated both time and money to benefit the community. The Community Service program was the seventh national program adopted by the Ladies Auxiliary VFW.

VFW Post 1786 Ladies Auxiliary Projects:

Please help us support these charities by collecting and bringing the following items to our Post Home:

•	Pop Tab Collection Program:
	Ronald McDonald House Charities®
	•	Ronald McDonald Houses in Kansas City, Topeka, and Wichita work with local recycling centers to receive money for collecting tabs from aluminum cans—including those from soda cans, vegetable and soup cans, and pet food cans.

•	Labels for Education Program:
	VFW National Home for Children
	•	The National Home collects labels and UPC’s from eligible Campbell’s company products for educational games, electronics, toys and other high-quality products. Recently, the National Home has collected enough labels for a brand new minivan— the third vehicle added to the National Home fleet with the help of individuals across the nation sending in their donations of labels.
	•	NOTE: The National Home cannot use Box Tops for Education, as this is a school-only program. All Box Tops received by the National Home are sent on to the Eaton Rapids Public Schools where most of the residents attend.

•	Box Tops for Education Program:
	•	Box Tops for Education has helped America's schools earn over $200 million since 1996. Your school can earn up to $60,000 every year through Box Tops. Click the Box Tops logo on the left to go the Box Tops for Education website.
		click here to download complete list of participating products
	Participating Fort Riley Schools (as of 12/10/07):
		Custer Hill Elementary School
		Fort Riley Elementary School
		Fort Riley Middle School
		Jefferson Elementary School
		Morris Hill Elementary School
		Ware Elementary School
	Participating Manhattan Schools (as of 12/10/07):
		Amanda Arnold Elementary School
		Bergman Elementary School
		Bluemont Elementary School
		Dwight D Eisenhower Middle School
		Eugene Field Elementary School
		Faith Bible Academy
		Flint Hills Christian School
		Lee Elementary School
		Manhattan Catholic School
		Marlatt Elementary School
		Northview Elementary School
		Oak Grove School
		Susan B Anthony Middle School
		Theodore Roosevelt Elementary School
		Woodrow Wilson Elementary School
	Participating Ogden Schools (as of 12/10/07):
		Ogden Elementary School
	Participating Riley Schools (as of 12/10/07):
		Riley County Grade School
	Participating Saint George Schools (as of 12/10/07):
		Rock Creek Junior High School
		Saint George Elementary School